Monday, 5 December 2016

Differences between Motel Accommodation in New Zealand and Australia

A motel is a hotel usually designed to accommodate motorist who may be traveling using a particular route. A good motel has a parking lot for the customer’s motor vehicles. In New Zealand, investors can have the liberty of owning various motels or being part of a chain of motels. On the other hand, the motels in Australia only operate as a group of accommodation providers. Most motels have their doors facing the parking to allow easy access to the parking area. It is simpler to locate a motel in the larger cities in both New Zealand and Australia without prior booking except in the peak seasons.



Motel Accommodation in Australia

Australia is one of the leading tourism destination. Many people intends to visit australia each year. Some of Australian area are fully developed with tourism infrastructures. Coffs Harbour, Tare are leading destination. Most of motel or cottages offer fully pet friendly accommodation facilities in Australia. The motel industry in Australia has faced stiff competition from the other accommodation sectors. In relation to this, the motel industry has had a problem with the home sharing networks that charge extremely low prices for their accommodation services. They have also faced a limitation when it comes to raising the prices since the customers opt to pay for a high-priced hotel service than the motel. However, the motel accommodation has managed to stay put in the market despite the constraints on the revenue. The increase in the international travelers and domestic tourists has created a higher demand for the motel accommodation.

Australia offers different types of motel accommodations including cottages, family rooms, spa rooms, executive rooms, standard double rooms, and a single room. A standard motel in Australia contains a comfortable queen size bed, television, DVD player, and internet connection. An executive motel accommodation may contain bathtubs, air conditioning, a self-contained kitchen, and king size beds. The prices of motel accommodation are high in Perth, Western Australia, and the city than in rural areas in the country. It is hard finding a single roomed motel in Australia, but there is plenty of double rooms priced as low as Aus$110.

Motel Accommodation in New Zealand

On the other hand, New Zealand offers different forms of motel accommodation in the form of motor inns and motor lodges. The thousands of the motels in New Zealand range from cheap, discounted motels to five-star accommodations. There are different sizes of hotels ranging from studio, one bedroom, two bedrooms, and the family unit. The large motels in the country may contain services additional services such as laundry, swimming pool, spa, sauna, and restaurants. They all suit the needs of an individual traveler, families, couples, and groups. There is at least one motel in every city in New Zealand.


New Zealand has many high standard motels clustered along the major driving routes. However, the prices of motels are a bit higher in the New Zealand than in other countries. Additionally, there is a large number of travelers during peak seasons (between December and March) making it hard to get a room in a motel thus inconveniencing any traveler who had not made prior bookings. Most facilities provide tea, coffee, and cooking facilities in addition to the other essential services. The motels in New Zealand require meeting a particular threshold making it easier to maintain high standards in the accommodation sector across the country.